South Sudan’s Media Law

Despite governing South Sudan since 2005, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has passed a media law, which means that media groups and journalists do not know where they stand in relation to libel, defamation and other issues. The media bill, is currently in parliament for scrutiny, deliberation and ultimate passage into law, but has been the subject of discussion in the country since 2008.

Monday 12 November 2012November 11, 2012 (JUBA) – Various South Sudanese media outlets have called on the government to ensure that draft media bills reflect international standards, uphold good governance and spread system of accountability in all public and (...)

Wednesday 30 January 2013January 30, 2013 (LONDON) - South Sudan slipped 12 places in the annual press freedom index published by Reporters Without Borders (RWB) on Wednesday, leaving it at 124th out of the 180 countries ranked.
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Thursday 12 December 2013December 11, 2013 (JUBA) - Members of the South Sudan security services raided the printing press of the country’s leading independent English newspaper, confiscating all copies of the publications that were due for distribution, The (...)

Thursday 8 November 2012November 7, 2012 (JUBA) - Media groups in South Sudan have expressed deep concern that there are differences between the versions of the country’s long-awaited draft media bill circulating in the capital Juba.
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Tuesday 21 August 2012By Julius N. Uma
August 20, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s draft media law, currently before the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), should be subjected to extensive consultation to ensure the legislation is consistent with international (...)

Friday 14 December 2012December 13, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan lawmakers on Wednesday started deliberations on draft legislation to regulate the young nation’s media industry.
The bills were presented for the first reading by the specialise committee on (...)

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